Broccoli, Cheese, and Rice Casserole

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Photo: Randy Mayor
Yield
8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)
November 1999
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Light Velveeta cheese, low fat milk, and reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup make this broccoli casserole rich and super creamy, yet still under 150 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked instant rice
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup fat-free milk
  • 4 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as Velveeta Light)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
  • 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
  • 1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 137
  • Caloriesfromfat 29%
  • Fat 4.4g
  • Satfat 1.7g
  • Monofat 1.4g
  • Polyfat 0.9g
  • Protein 6.6g
  • Carbohydrate 19.2g
  • Fiber 2.2g
  • Cholesterol 8mg
  • Iron 1.1mg
  • Sodium 410mg
  • Calcium 160mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Step 2

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, and spoon into a 2-quart casserole. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.

Chef's Notes

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Ratings & Reviews

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SoonerSinger
May 30, 2016
great recipe...I used shredded cheese as the alternate

Anna's review

ChefLeesher
December 19, 2015
The first time I tried this, I became very frustrated because I used uncooked brown rice instead of instant rice and the rice failed to cook (haha I feel so stupid )... the second time I made this I used 2 cups of cooked brown rice and it worked perfectly, and was delicious!

ebeth00b's Review

JillianKay
September 27, 2014
Made as written...a little bland. But a good base recipe

SoonerSinger's Review

MsMargee
July 05, 2014
Decent flavor, super easy to put together, but I cooked it an extra 10 minutes and the rice was still not done. I think this needs to be covered in order for the rice to cook properly, and stirred halfway through. I added leftover roasted chicken to make it a complete meal.

Blorkk's Review

neitra
May 19, 2014
N/A

Fmlyof5's Review

Blorkk
June 08, 2013
Made this for my son's end of season baseball party and it was a huge hit. I took a short cut and put the dish in the microwave for about 10 minutes, stirred everything together and then put it in the oven for about 20 minutes. So I cut the cooking time down and everything still got cooked. Awesome Dish.

sukeedog's Review

dearabbey3
April 26, 2013
Wow, this is one of the most unappealing CL recipes I've ever tried. We had to throw it out and make a frozen pizza! I guess it's not for everyone (although I like all those ingredients and really love cheesy comfort food...oh well).

JillianKay's Review

MomOnABudget
September 08, 2012
N/A

SaraStone's Review

Renee86
May 13, 2012
Add an extra cup of rice if serving for 8.

teacooking's Review

judyrt
March 13, 2012
I made this with a few modifications - 2cups of brown rice and fresh steamed broccoli. I wasn't crazy about the Velveeta cheese and would substitute something creamy like fontina and cheddar next time. Served it with roasted lemon pepper bone-in chicken breasts!